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International: £13,500 or £15,000 for the course
January 2020
Course summary
- Plan, manage and promote products, businesses and destinations in a competitive and sustainable manner.
- Critically challenge your understanding of the industries in practical contexts.
- Become equipped with employability skills necessary to enter or progress in the international hospitality and tourism industries.
Gain the skills and knowledge required to plan, to manage and to promote products and services, businesses and destinations in a competitive and sustainable manner in the international hospitality and tourism industries.
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How you learn
The course helps you to start or develop a career in the international hospitality and tourism industries. You build a strong theoretical and practical foundation by studying both business management, hospitality and tourism modules.
You learn through
- face to face experiences
- virtual or simulated active or experiential workshops, seminars, tutorials and site visits
Course leaders and tutors
Dr. Emmie Deakin
LecturerEmmie Deakin is a Lecturer in Hospitality within Sheffield Business School
Applied learning
Work placements
The placement option offers you an additional opportunity to develop your practical skills, either in the UK or abroad. We help you gain a placement by running employability workshops and have a dedicated placement team to support you.
Placement opportunities exist in organisations such as
- Omega Travel
- Cosmos
- Visit Peak District and Derbyshire
- Hilton
- Marriott
- Conrad
- Anantara resorts
- Como resorts
- the Gleneagles hotel
- the Hotelbeds Group
Networking opportunities
Guest lectures from visiting academics, researchers and other professionals, and case studies will be utilised to further enhance your knowledge and understanding and to encourage contact with the industry, as well as field visits within certain modules.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- management and senior management positions in a complex and dynamic industry
- further study by completing a PhD or Doctorate in Business Administration
Previous students have gone on to work for
- international tour operators
- transport operators
- visitor attractions
- resort management
- hotel corporations
- conference and event organisers
- national tourist organisations
- government agencies
- tourism consultancy firms
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, the international hospitality professional membership body for managers and aspiring managers. It is also recognised by the Tourism Management Institute, the professional organisation for tourism destination managers. TMI has extended recognition to this course delivered in Hong Kong in partnership with SHAPE.
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus
City Campus
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Learn moreEntry requirements
All students
Normally an honours degree or recognised equivalent qualification
We welcome enquiries from those who have substantial management experience but who do not have the normal entry requirements. We may invite you for an interview to discuss your particular background, experience and qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more
Through accreditation of prior learning (APL), you may be able to claim entry with credit or exemptions based on your existing qualifications, knowledge and experience.
Work experience route
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or equivalent.
Non work experience route
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.
If your English language skill is currently below the required level we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page. You can also watch a video guide on how to apply.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
The modules for 2019/20 may vary to those given below, which are for academic year 2018/19
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Approaches To Tourism And Hospitality Business Management | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Business And Management Strategy | Credits: 30 |
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| Module: Dissertation | Credits: 45 |
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| Module: Enterprise And Entrepreneurship In Hospitality And Tourism | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Research Methods | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Work Related Learning | Credits: 15 |
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| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing And Technology In Hospitality | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Contemporary Issues In Tourism | Credits: 15 |
Assessment:
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| Module: Destination Marketing | Credits: 15 |
Assessment:
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| Module: Hospitality Service Excellence | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Leadership And Management Skills Development | Credits: 15 |
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Coursework Practical |
| Module: Live Event | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Managing Profitable Food And Beverage Operations | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Managing The Property Asset | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Sales And Revenue Management | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Strategic Resort Hotel Management | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Sustainable Tourism And Hospitality In The 21St Century | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Talent Management | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Tourism And Globalisation | Credits: 15 |
Assessment:
Coursework Practical |
| Module: Tourism, Culture And Society | Credits: 15 |
Assessment:
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| Module: Tourism Planning And Development | Credits: 15 |
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| Module: Visitor Attractions Management | Credits: 15 |
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Fees and funding
Home/EU students
Our tuition fee for UK/EU students starting full-time study in 2019/20 is £8,000 for the course without work experience placement or £8,800 with work experience placement.
† If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for international students starting full-time study in 2019/20 is £13,500 for the course without work experience placement or £15,000 with work experience placement.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £10,906 available for UK and EU students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
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